Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Watch that foot! Ed Fowler, leading scorer, a true asset to the team, shoots for another two points against the the Dinwiddie Generals, to insure a vic- tory. Hitting the boards, 6’5 ’ center, Mark Fink powers through a Marshall-Walker player to bank a pres- sure shot, enthralling the spectators. Perfect jumpshot form. Increasing the lead to 6-0, Give me an ‘‘O’’! Anxiously, Coach Mike Walker Kevin Heine, with palpable concentration, adds an- signals the referees that he wishes a time out to other basket for a Chief Victory. discuss team strategy. Boys’ Varsity Basketball 167

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‘‘Never say die, ‘cause we re winners. With ten seniors and one junior return- ing from last year’s team, the Varsity Chiefs began the task of playing their first year in AAA status. They finished out the season with a 9-11 season record, 4-6 district, with most of the games being de- cided by only a few points. The season seemed to be one of great adversity since eight of the 11 losses were by only 32 points with three over- time losses to Metro Richmond leaders: Marshall-Walker, Hopewell, and Peters- burg. But, ‘‘never say die’’ seemed to be the team’s motto as they kept battling for that ‘big game.”’ Ed Fowler, the teams captain and most valuable player believed, ‘‘There wasn’t any one outstanding player, everybody played together.’’ Fowler was also the teams leading scorer followed by Willie Somebody ... help! Tommy Dunnington seachers the half-court line for a teammate to pass the ball to while shieding Marshall-Walker player form the ball. Boys’ Varsity Basketball Chiefs 52 50 65 66 59 76 60 62 40 76 67 65 65 68 59 60 58 72 Benedictine Trinity Freeman Trinity Hopewell Prince George Marshall-Walker Petersburg Trinity Dinwiddie Prince George Fork Union Hopewell Benedictine Marshall-Walker Petersburg Fork Union Dinwiddie Central District Tournament Dinwiddie Marshall-Walker overall record 9-11 Perry, Kevin Heine, and Mark Fink. With all ten seniors leaving this year, Coach Mike Walker will be looking to his junior star, Andrew Crank to help take up the slack in order to repeat the success that this years team had. “‘We’ve made a name for ourselves,”’ stated Coach Walker, ‘‘We’re a team you have to take seriously.’’ Though a frus- ‘e) | any ‘aed am Varsity Basketball. FRONT: Amy Pemberton, Jeff Rhodes, (managers); SECOND: Ed Fowler, Tommy Dunnington, Brad Marwitz, Dell Averette, Lee Over- street, David Cheatham; BACK: Bruce Frank, Mike trating season, the Chiefs won admiration and respect from all those who saw the games. Walker summed up the Chiefs’ season by stating, ‘‘Despite the record, we’re winners!”’ Willie in a jam. As the Trinity team stampedes, starting guard, Willie Perry, is ready to pivot and pass the ball to teammate Kevin Heine. FP: wha . Johnson, Sed Boxley, Andrew Crank, Coach Mike Walker, Mark Fink, Kevin Heine, Scott Anderson, Willie Perry.

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Short from the start, but still winners. It would seem that the J.V. Basketball team was short from the start. With only two returning players the Chiefs were starting from scratch. Captain Kraig Ne- gaard and Shie-Ping Liu were the main assets of this year’s team. Although the teams final record was a frustrating 8-10, the season was filled with close games, and the Chiefs never gave up despite losing four games by a margin of one point. The season opener was against the Benedictine Cadets whom they defeated by four points. An- other highlight was the Petersburg game. The game was thought to be over but an amazing last second shot by Kraig Ne- gaard sent the game into overtime. The overtime was won by a shot made by SS J.V. hotdog — Forward, Shie-Ping Liu passes the ball to the open man in an intense moment. When Big Gene speaks everyone listens. J.V. teammates listen intently to last minute pregame strategy given by J.V. Coach Gene Kotulka. (te Get away from me. Surrounded by Cadets, Wayne Morris searches the court frantically for aid. 168 Boys’ J.V. Basketball Alonzo Perry in the closing minutes of the game. Finishing the season with five wins and five losses in the Colonial District the J.V. team was content considering returning players. Individual merits on the team in- cluded Alonzo Perry leading in scoring with 235 points and 133 rebounds. Kraig Neggard was also a leader on the team with 96 assists. At the 1980-81 Winter Sports Banquet, outstanding achievement awards were given to Alonzo Perry as ‘‘Best Offensive Player,’’ Wayne Morris as “‘Best Defen- sive Player’ and the special ‘‘Coach’s Award”’ was given to Mike Redding. What a tongue! Sophomore Coach Kraig Negaard licks his way to stardom while shooting a reverse lay-up. ia